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Board of Directors


Dorian L. (Dusty) Nicol, B.Sc. Geo, MA Geo President and CEO
	Mr. Nicol has over 30 years of international experience in mineral exploration and mining and has held a variety of executive and senior management positions with international mining companies. He has a B.Sc. in geology from M.I.T. and a Master's Degree in Geology from Indiana University.


Michael J. Hopley, P.Eng. Chairman of the Board
	Mr. Hopley is an exploration geologist with over 30 years of experience and has held a number of senior level management positions with companies such as Consolidated Gold Fields Ltd., Gold Fields Mining Corporation, Bema Gold Corporation and Arizona Star Resources Corp. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from London University, England.


Hein Poulus, QC Director
	Mr. Poulus is a partner with Stikeman Elliott LLP, a Canadian law firm. Mr. Poulus holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of British Columbia and an LL.M. from the London School of Economics.


Peter Bojtos, P.Eng. Director
	Mr. Bojtos is a professional engineer with over 36 years of experience in the mining industry. He has a strong background in corporate management and governance as well as in all facets of the industry from exploration through the feasibility study stage to mine construction, operations and decommissioning. He serves an independent director of several companies other than Tournigan including US Gold Corp. and Vaaldiam Resources Ltd. Mr. Bojtos graduated from the University of Leicester, England (1972).


Rex McLennan, MBA Director
	Mr. McLennan is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Inc. (trading as Viterra) effective February 4, 2008. Previously, from 2005 to 2007, Mr. McLennan was the Executive Vice-President and CFO of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Organizing Committee, and prior to that he was Executive Vice-President and CFO of Placer Dome Inc. from 1997 to 2005, and Vice-President & Treasurer from 1994 to 2006. Mr. McLennan holds a B.Sc. (Mathematics & Economics) from the University of British Columbia, and an MBA (Finance & Accounting) from McGill University.


David Montgomery, BA Director
	Mr. Montgomery is the former Chief Executive of the Mirror Group, plc. formerly served as a non-executive director for Donahue Inc., Scottish Media Group, the Press Association and is a former Managing Director of News UK. Currently, Mr. Montgomery's principal role is Chairman of Mecom UK Management, a European media investment company. He is also chairman of The African Lakes Corporation plc, Integrated Education Fund Development Board (NI), Espresso Broadband Ltd and West 175 Media Group plc. Mr. Montgomery is a graduate from Queens University, Belfast, with a degree in History and Politics.


Ronald Shorr, CFA Director
	Mr. Shorr is a Chartered Financial Analyst who has been involved with research, development, restructuring, and financing corporations for over 30 years, including operations, acquisitions and fund raising. He has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Maudore Minerals Ltd. of Montreal since 2004. He graduated from the University of Michigan (B.A.) and Harvard Business School (M.B.A.), subsequently attending graduate school at the Krumb School of Mines at Columbia University.